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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 272 384
Slaughter cattle 296 248 338
Replacement cattle 74 24 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1230 1101 80-85% 10 99.00–103.00 $101.26 $1,115 —
1015–1380 1220 80-85% 66 104.50–113.50 $108.42 $1,323 -3.04
1180–1305 1257 80-85% 5 112.50–114.00 $113.08 $1,421 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1319–1885 1453 75-80% 56 105.00–113.00 $108.53 $1,577 -4.34
1415–1635 1478 75-80% 8 99.00–104.50 $102.10 $1,509 -10.77
1405–1870 1541 75-80% 8 113.00–123.00 $115.84 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–990 848 85-90% 5 73.00–89.00 $83.43 $707 —
985–1130 1049 85-90% 8 104.00–109.00 $106.91 $1,121 —
825–1290 1080 85-90% 52 90.00–104.50 $98.73 $1,066 +4.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1605 1463 4 113.00–115.00 $114.13 $1,670 —
1370–2100 1694 17 116.00–130.00 $123.44 $2,091 —
1760–1880 1806 7 130.00–141.50 $133.10 $2,404 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1125 877 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 114.00–157.00 $132.09 $1,158
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915–1185 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 105.00–108.00 $107.01 $1,116

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1095 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,385.00–1,600.00 $1,515.45
1125–1380 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,598.09
1288–1470 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,578.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1120 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1425 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,637.50 —
1150–1580 1361 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,037.50 —
1270–1570 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,925.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00 —
1205–1610 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,025.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.